Crunchyroll CEO Opens Up About New Production Partnership
Hot off the announcement that leading anime distributor Crunchyroll is partnering with Sumitomo Corporation to start producing anime series, IGN had the opportunity to ask a few questions to Crunchyroll co-founder and CEO Kun Gao about the partnership and what it means for the content Crunchyroll will be developing.
IGN: Are there any studios you're particularly interested in funding? Is there a "dream studio" you all would like to work with?
Gao: There are many premiere animation studios in Japan, and we are looking to work with all of them. Part of the appeal is that each studio excels at certain aspects of animation. Some are better at CGI, others at storytelling towards a particular audience, and some at high animation quality. We are excited to be able to work with all of them as part of this venture.
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Xbox One With Gears of War Ultimate and Destiny: The Taken King Legendary Edition
Amazon is chucking in copies of The Taken King Legendary Edition with the 500 GB Xbox One Gears bundle.
Fallout 4 Ultimate Vault Dweller's Survival Guide Bundle
This Fallout 4 bundle with a hardcover game guide, Nuka Cola bottle opener, bottle cap magnets and more just dropped from $123 to $96. And if it goes down any further before release, you're guaranteed the lowest price.
Fan Creates The Legend of Zelda Maker
Sure, Super Mario Maker is great. But what if you could design your own puzzle-laden dungeons?
That's the thought of Justin Sink, a Nintendo fan who recently created The Legend of Zelda Maker, a game in which players can craft and share their own Legend of Zelda levels, temples, and dungeons for others to play.
It's currently in alpha and available to download via Mediafire. He invites players to give constructive criticism and create let's plays to share their thoughts. Check it out in the video below.
Blunt Talk: Season Finale Preview – Don’t Anger the Guests
IGN has an exclusive clip from the season finale of Blunt Talk, airing later this week. The video shows Jim (Timm Sharp) bumping one of Walter's guests (Jason Schwartzman) with disastrous results. Check it out:
In the episode titled "Let's Save Central Florida! Let's Save Midtown!", Walter (Patrick Stewart) also visits an unconventional specialist. We also have an image from the episode, indicating things are going to go from bad to worse.
Marvel Details Cinematic Universe Phase 2 Collection
Marvel Studios has announced that its Phase 2 Blu-ray compilation will release on December 8.
The collection, aptly titled Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase Two Collection, includes Blu-ray and digital copies of Iron Man 3, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, and Ant-Man.
In addition to the films and a slew of accompanying bonus features, Marvel is also packing in collectible goods, including an orb containing one of the legendary Infinity Stones, a set of uniform patches, and more. Here's a look at the complete set.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Play Is a Sequel
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the upcoming play set in J.K. Rowling's magical world of wizardry, will continue the Potter story and serve as a sequel to Rowling's beloved seven-novel series.
The play's official website has launched, offering new details on the production, confirming The Curse Child is not only "the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage," but also "the eighth story in the Harry Potter series."
IGN Overclocked: Our Favorite PC Games of All Time
IGN's Top 100 Games of All Time list is live, and PC has some seriously great representation. Mitch Dyer, Tal Blevins, Marty Sliva, and Dan Stapleton run down their favorites from the list, the games that didn't make it, and the long-dormant franchises that need to make a return -- what's up, Warcraft 4?
In addition, we talk about Kingdom and Downwell, two interesting and awesome indie games you should definitely check out.
Jem and the Holograms is a Superhero Origin Story, Says Director
Making Jem and the Holograms into a live action movie has been a passion project a decade in the making for director Jon M. Chu. The man behind G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never has been a fan of the '80s cartoon since his childhood, and had long been dreaming of tackling the challenge of bringing it to life.
During a candid phone interview, I spoke with Chu about transforming the cartoon into a modern coming of age story, especially since fans of the original -- including Chu himself -- are so protective of the original. He opened up about why he views this film as a superhero origin story and why he saved The Misfits vs. Jem and the Holograms for a potential sequel, plus how he's already laid the groundwork for a G.I. Joe/Jem and the Holograms crossover.
Watch 20 Minutes of New Dark Souls 3 Gameplay
Recently I played 2 hours in the Dark Souls 3 stress test. Below is some footage from that time.
What was on offer was very similar to what we played at Tokyo Game Show back in September, but with basic online functionality – summoning, invading, and messages – included for the first time. It's worth noting, before you check out the videos, that this is based on early code (the game isn't out in the West until April next year) so you might spot the occasional bug.
I played as the two magic-orientated characters – the Herald of White (who wields miracles) and the Academy Assassin (who wields sorcery) – and had varying degrees of success... well, I'm more a DEX kind of guy.
Why SPECTRE isn’t as Good as Skyfall
Welcome to another episode of the IGN UK Podcast. Lots of British stuff to talk about today. First up, we've seen the new Bond movie, SPECTRE, and while it's good it's nowhere near as good as it's predecessor, Skyfall.
We've also been playing lots of Assassin's Creed Syndicate and exploring London town, and think it's the best in the series for quite some time. Find out why. Alex also shares what items he'd need if the apocalypse strikes.
So what are you waiting for? Listen to our audio offering below, or watch the chaos unfold in the video above!